Pets of the week
We have Tucker at the Darke County Animal Shelter. He is a 3 month old
Lab/Boxer mix. He is black and white with short hair. He is current on
his shots and is a little sweetheart. He loves to play. We also have
his brother Gunner. They will both make super friends and companions.
He is looking for a good home and family. We have Gunner at the Darke
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Blue
Bag Media… Maher
wins 2014 Miss Annie Oakley title
YORK WOODS – In a contest having many sitting on the edge of their
seats, 14-year-old Hayley Maher emerged as the top sharpshooter in the
Miss Annie Oakley shootout, earning the title of Miss Annie Oakley 2014
on July 24. “I was excited,” said the 14-year-old Greenville High
School freshman, mostly at a loss for words. She said this was her
first attempt... read
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CBC
Celebrates 50 Years of Saving Lives
DAYTON, Ohio - Patients arriving at Dayton hospitals in the early
1960’s with traumatic injury or in need of major surgery faced
desperate uncertainties practically unheard of in America
today.
Did the hospital have enough blood? Was it a compatible blood
type? Could they get the blood needed in time? A new era
in-patient care began Sept. 14, 1964 when Community Blood Center (CBC)
opened the doors of the region’s first central... read
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Blue
Bag Media… Bruner
awarded Eagles scholarship
GREENVILLE – The Greenville Eagles 2177 presented a scholarship through
the Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund to 2014 Greenville High School
graduate Kyle Bruner July 22. Kyle is the son of the late Kevin Bruner.
Noting he appreciated the support of both the Lodge and SSSF, Kyle, who
will be attending Wittenburg University, said he intends to pursue
either an education or sports management degree... read
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Pets of
the week
We have Peggie-Sue at the Darke County Animal Shelter. She is an 11
month old black lab. She is black with short hair. She is a friendly
girl and a typical lab. She loves to play and run around. She will make
a sweet companion and is ready for a new home. We have Emma at the
Darke County Animal Shelter. She is a 10 month old beagle mix. She is
brown and white with short hair. She is a nice girl and will make a
great friend and companion...
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Community Blood Center recognizes
milestone
donors
DARKE COUNTY, OH — Community Blood Center congratulates all of the
following donors for reaching their Blood Donation
milestones.
Thanks to the generosity of all donors many lives have been saved.
Donors are recognized for their Life Time Donations (LTD)
Milestones. Every time a donor donates any blood product it
is a
donation. Life Time Donations are a total of all your blood
product donations. 5 LTD - Carrie Adams, Devin Alt, Courtney Anderson... read
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Blue
Bag Media… Peace
Pipe to be on display at Shawnee
Prairie
GREENVILLE – “There were only three of these presented,” Deb
Shiverdecker, assistant director of Darke County Parks said. She was
holding the Silver Peace Pipe presented to the Shawanee Indian Tribe by
General William Henry Harrison in 1814. The pipe will be on display in
the Tecumseh Room at the Shawnee Prairie Preserve Nature Center
beginning July 24, until September when it will be returned to its
owner, the Kansas City...
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Blue
Bag Media… Farm
Power attendance, exhibitors up
GREENVILLE – “The guy lost his mind building this,” said Noel “Bud”
Carpenter about his tractor train, built from various antique tractor
pieces in 2007. He laughed then talked about some of the units, ranging
from a water tank still painted in its original army colors to a small
wagon and a two-wheeler looking somewhat like a chariot. They all rode
on steel wheels, like many of their full-size ancestors. “No flat tires
on these things,” he added...
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Community
Photos Update… Versailles
Poultry Days, Versailles Bicycle Rodeo, Bob
Robinson
Slow but sure, I’m getting photos ready for past community events. Just
posted on our Community Events Photo Gallery are the Little Miss
Poultry Days Competition, Miss Chick Pageant and Parade from the
Versailles Poultry Days, and the Versailles Bicycle Rodeo annual event.
Check out 84 Poultry Days photos and 16 Bicycle Rodeo photos. While
you’re there, be sure to check out My Favorite Photos from 2012 and
2013… all 160 of... read
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Visitors Bureau welcomes new
intern
GREENVILLE – The Darke County Visitors Bureau warmly welcomes 2014
Versailles High School graduate, Baleigh Reed to the team as a
marketing intern. Miss Reed will be working with the bureau into the
month of September, at which time she’ll begin her freshman year at The
Ohio State University in Lima. Miss Reed has been in the office for
about a week and has...
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Blue
Bag Media… Cline,
Shaw take
Junior Fair Queen & King honors
GREENVILLE – “Dedication, determination, ambition… always have a smile
on your face; let everyone know you are hardcore and you love it!” This
is how 2014 Darke County Youth Fair Queen Jenna Cline responded to the
question “What do you feel are the perfect characteristics that
represent Darke County?” To the question “Is it better to fail or be
successful?” 2014 Darke County Youth Fair King Thomas Shaw said
“Actually, failure is better. It...
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Boehner
Congratulates 2013 Military Service Academy Nominees on Appointments
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today
congratulated the 8th District’s 2013 Service Academy Nominees on
receiving appointments to the United States Military Service
Academies. Congressman Boehner nominated the students for
academy
appointments in December of 2013. “One of my most important duties as a
Member of Congress is nominating a select group of young men and women
from our local area to our...
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Annie’s
Star
Spangled Raffle Winners
Annie wants her friends to know who won the three major prizes in the
Star Spangled Gala event. Annie was delighted with the sparkling
success of the June Gala. All funds raised at the Gala go directly to
support the efforts of the Garst Museum. Winners of accommodations for
a weekend Gatlinburg get-a-way donated by Tom & Cindy Scott/Tom
Scott Seed Service were Shirla and Denny Neff, Lynn Stark won the Apple
iPad Air, and Marty Davis took...
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Blue
Bag Media… Garst
to unveil Dickey Medal of Honor for
Veterans Day
GREENVILLE – On Nov. 15 Garst Museum will unveil the Official Display
Congressional Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to U.S. Marine PFC
Douglas E. Dickey of Ansonia in 1967. Dickey earned the medal for
heroism during Operation Beacon Hill in Vietnam. He lost his life in
battle saving those with him. Garst Museum Executive Director Clay
Johnson sent a letter to the U.S. Marine Corps requesting Dickey’s
Medal of Honor for...
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Cancer
Association receives donation from Flory Landscaping
Flory Landscaping and Lawn Care, Inc. are celebrating their 25th year
of business and on Memorial Day weekend, they decided they wanted to
give back to Darke County. For the day, on May 24th, Florys
asked
the public to bring their quarters to purchase a hotdog and a fountain
drink. 100% of the money collected was given to the local cancer
association. Flory’s stated they would like to thank you to
all
those who came out and supported such... read
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Edison’s
Connect to College program a success in its first year
Edison Community College and partnering Greenville, Piqua, and Sidney
High Schools close the books on the first year of a two-year
partnership for the college bound grant, Connect to College. TG
Philanthropy’s awareness program, Adventures in Education, awarded
Edison and the partnering high schools a grant in excess of $200,000 to
help area students plan and complete their journey through higher
education. During the 2013-2014 academic school year, over 750 students
participated ... read
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Kiwanis May Student of the Month
GHS Principle Ken Neff honored the May Student of the Month Cheyann
Beam at the Kiwanis July 16 meeting. Cheyann has been in
Cross
Country and Track; Jazz Scene, Marching Band, and Concert Band; Varsity
Calculus and NTHS. She graduated 12 out of 220 in her class
with
a 4.153 GPA and received an Honors Diploma. Cheyann will attend U of
Toledo and was accepted into The Jesup Scott Honors College, majoring in... read
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Blue
Bag Media… Mr.
& Miss Red,
White & Blue
ANSONIA – Addison Geyer and Andy Miller were named Ansonia’s 2014
Little Miss & Mr. Red, White & Blue just before the
annual
Independence Day parade on July 4. Both were dressed for the occasion
with red, white and blue costumes looking like Miss Liberty and Uncle
Sam. Addison, 5, the daughter of Michelle and Todd Geyer, told MC Kathy
Cline she wanted to be a singer when she grew up. Andy, 6, the son of
Scott and Shelley Miller...
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Shelby United Way Awards Special
Project
Funding to BBBS
The Shelby County United Way has recently donated a special projects
grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke
County. This funding will be used by Big Brothers
Big
Sisters to hold an 8 week Summer Buddies program. Through the
Summer Buddies program, Big Brothers Big Sisters serve approximately
10-15 children under the age of 18. The children targeted will be
“at-risk” youth in Shelby County who are currently waiting... read
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Blue
Bag Media… It’s
about
independence, but also the candy
DARKE COUNTY – “Do you know what day this is?” Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday! “Have you ever heard of Independence Day?” No! “Yes, you have,”
his mom said. She added he was being grumpy… they had inadvertently
arrived for the parade an hour early. They weren’t the only ones
arriving early to the Ansonia Independence Day parade. A mother across
the street was blowing...
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Greenville Rotary donates to BBBS
After
School Program
The Greenville Rotary recently made a donation to Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Shelby and Darke County. This donation was given
as
part of their annual Rotary Gives Back Luncheon held on June 24th at
the Brick Room of the Brethren Retirement Community and will be used
specifically for the Darke County after school program at Woodland
Heights Elementary school. “The continued... read
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Blue
Bag Media… New
Steam Thresher
attractions designed to entertain
YORK WOODS – Kendra Price was enjoying a family tradition… she was
eating a watermelon slice cut with a buzz saw. Actually the watermelon
wasn’t the tradition; going to the Steam Threshers Reunion was. Her
family has been attending it for years. This unique method of slicing
watermelon was a new offering for the 58th Annual Steam Threshers
Reunion at York Woods. It was...
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Midmark supports Darke County
Special
Olympics
Midmark has been a strong supporter of Darke County Special
Olympics. Mitch Eiting of Midmark is shown with several
students
at the 36th annual Track and Field Event. Left to
right:
students Morgan Pecha, Franklin Monroe, Madisyn Bryant,
MIkayla
Yoder both Greenville South Middle students, and Jon Meyer... read
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Blue
Bag Media… Lawrence,
Godown
Little Mr. & Miss Firecracker
NEW MADISON – “I’m the Pledge of Allegiance!” said Leah Lawrence. Her
favorite toy is a gold fish named Goldie. She likes baseball and did
the Pledge of Allegiance for an appreciative crowd… Later she yelled
“mom, dad, I won, I won.” She was named New Madison’s Little Miss
Firecracker 2014. Jasen Godown was Uncle Sam and played the part by
waving the American flag at every opportunity. He also recited the
Pledge of Allegiance for an...
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Blue
Bag Media… Annie
Oakley
Festival: Ten vie to be Miss Annie Oakley 2014
GREENVILLE – Ten young women will be vying for the honor of becoming
Miss Annie Oakley 2014 during Annie Oakley Days July 25-27 at York
Woods. They are (front left) Mariana Ramos, sponsored by Stebbens
Excavating; Majenica Nealeigh, Farm Power of the Past; Shawna Osborne,
Buckeye Cleaning Service; Katie Hurd, C. F. Poeppelman; Jennifer Maher,
Western Ohio Podiatric Medical Center; Tara Goubeaux, Keller... read
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Spencer
Landscaping Donates to The Gathering at Garst
The Gathering at Garst Committee would like to recognize Spencer
Landscaping for their continued support of The Gathering at Garst. This
is the fourth year that Spencer’s has generously donated to the
landscaping on the grounds. Garst museum received a significant
donation this spring from the family of museum director, Dr. Clay
Johnson. This donation was used to enhance the museum grounds
with the planting of 24 large trees. Spencer... read
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Boosters
golf
tournament a success
The Annual Greenville Athletic Boosters’ Golf Tournament had another
successful fundraiser; with 79 golfers, numerous volunteers and
generous sponsorships this year! The event was held at Turtle
Creek Golf Course Saturday, June 28. “A great event ... said Boosters
Past President and Committee Chair Dave Ernst…all that participated had
a great time and raised money to benefit our athletic
programs.
We raised $6777... read
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Donations
in
Action
Editor’s note: This was sent to one of our CNO readers in thanks for
her support of the USO: There’s nothing like a cold drink and a
hamburger hot off the grill. I can tell you from experience that’s
especially true when you’re somewhere like Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Thanks to you and thousands of other USO supporters who donated this
month, we were able to deliver...
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C.O.R.N. Newsletter… "Late"
Applications of Nitrogen to Corn
Authors: Peter Thomison, Robert Mullen -- Persistent rains this year
may force many growers to sidedress their nitrogen (N) in corn this
year much later than what is considered normal. Other growers may be
supplementing their earlier N applications to replace N lost from
denitrification and leaching. The following are some suggestions from
extension soil fertility specialists at Ohio State and Purdue
University from past years that address... read
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Buckeye
Dairy News… Managing
Dairy Cows
During Heat Stress
Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator Wayne County, OSU Extension; From
Sam Custer, OSU Extention, Darke County -- I like summer. I
enjoy
those sunny, 80oF plus days. A dairy cow has a completely
different perspective. Most of our dairy cows
prefer cooler
temperatures. At a temperature-humidity index (THI) of 68, a
dairy cow will begin to show a decrease in milk production as a result
of mild heat stress. This THI of 68 can be... read
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Blue Bag Media… Wright
80th
birthday packs house
GREENVILLE – “I have never been to a party like this before…” This
seemed to be a popular comment according to Don Wright following his
80th birthday celebration at Eagles Park Shade Road. More than 200
people attended, including public officials State Rep. Jim Buchy and
Darke County Engineer Jim Surber. Wright is a well-known figure from
Greenville’s early years...
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Wayne
Industries welcomes Versailles Vets, by Kathy
Magoto
Members of the Versailles VFW Post #3849 and American Legion post #435
delivered a presentation of the proper etiquette of the American flag
to those at Wayne Industries. Mark Kunk, a past VFW commander
and
former trustee, spoke on proper flying of the United States
flag.
He emphasized that the US flag is always positioned in a place of honor
and handled with great respect. Some of Kunk's presentation
has
been captured... read
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Harry
D. and
Esther Stephens Memorial supports arts in Darke County
Recently the Darke County Center for the Arts and the Anna Bier Gallery
were named as recipients of funds from the Harry D. and Esther Stephens
Memorial Fund. According to Dianna Wagner, President of the
Harry
D. and Esther Stephens Memorial, “We are privileged to have both
organizations as they benefit many people in Darke County. “ “The
generous support from the Stephens... read
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Greenville High School Graduate
Earns
Environmental Scholarship
GREENVILLE, Ohio—July 1, 2014— Recent Greenville High School graduate
Jalena LeMaster earned the Rumpke Darke County Scholarship for her
commitment to environmental protection and sustainability. LeMaster
plans to attend The Ohio State University in the fall and major in
Agricultural Engineering. She was captain of the school dance team, a
member of National Honor Society and volunteer at Western Buckeye
Christian Service Camp...
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